Krainin Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Krainin Surname Definition:

(from the name of a female ancestor) Kreindel is a medieval Yiddish feminine name adopted from the German Krone (“crown”). It was further changed into Kreine. Kreinin is the Slavic matronym and Kreines is the German form. The meaning is “descendant of Kreine.

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Krainin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1641:52,1816,835
United States841:4,314,987229,510

Krainin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a female ancestor) Kreindel is a medieval Yiddish feminine name adopted from the German Krone (“crown”). It was further changed into Kreine. Kreinin is the Slavic matronym and Kreines is the German form. The meaning is “descendant of Kreine.”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Krainin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Krainin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Krainin is carried by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Krainin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Krainin is the 1,020,242nd most numerous last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 29,385,266 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Krainin live; 66 percent live in West Asia and 66 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.

It is most frequently held in Israel, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 52,181. In Israel it is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 23 percent live, Northern District, where 21 percent live and Southern District, where 21 percent live. Not including Israel it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live.

Krainin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Krainin are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

Krainin earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.74% more than the national average, earning $63,319 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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